By Lauren Kaori Gurley

President Donald Trump will nominate the top economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, he said Monday on social media, replacing the previous commissioner whom the president fired after a report revealed a weaker-than-expected job market.

E.J. Antoni, a staunch critic of the agency, had emerged in recent days as a favorite candidate among some influential Trump advisers, including Stephen K. Bannon. He has questioned the legitimacy of the agency’s data over the past year. Paid Promoted Stories Before You Hire a Roofing Contractor in The Dalles, Read This! Find Local Roofing Pros Ad is Hidden Please tell us why you hid this ad?

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